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18/F
For the past few years I've felt insecure about EVERYTHING. From my relationships, to my body, to my personality, etc.
I know that I'm a pretty girl and I know I have a great personality but a voice in my head keeps telling me I could be better.. which is affecting my relationships.
I'm a very sensitive person so I take everything to heart, which I think is my downfall. I just don't know how to stop saying negative things about myself, it's just always on my mind.
I have also cut in the past because I don't like who I am. I've tried to talk to God to help me stop cutting but it's very hard to speak to someone who doesn't directly talk back, if you know what I mean.
Can someone please give me tips on overcoming this and how to gain some confidence?
Also, I've been put on Celexa (an anti-depressant) to help me get out of this rut, but it's not working 100%. (link)
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Sometimes God puts others in our lives to help us through things. That's how He "talks" back to us. So find a therapist/doctor you can talk this through with. You need help. Prayer is a start, but you have to take advantage of the options God gives you in response to your prayer. Options like seeking help, confiding in friends, becoming an active part of a loving, accepting church community. Medication is just for the physical aspects of depression. For the spiritual/mental aspects of depression, I'm afraid there is no pill, the only solution is good, old-fashioned hard work, seeking out help when you don't really feel like it is a big part of that hard work. Good luck. You can do this. You really can.
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